These standards cover the sanitary aspects of uninsulated tanks, both open top and closed types, and both single and multiple compartment types,that are intended to be used for one of the following purposes:
Mixing of milk and milk products and ingredients.
Storage of milk and milk products in uninsulated tanks intended to be located in a room in which the air surrounding the tank will maintain the product temperature.
Storage of milk and milk products in uninsulated tanks having heat exchange surfaces to maintain the product temperature.
As a raw product constant level tank in a pasteurizing system.
As a product surge or feed tank within a milk or milk products processing system, and farm milk handling equipment.
In order to conform with these 3-A Sanitary Standards,uninsulated tanks shall comply with the following design,material,and fabrication criteria.